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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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