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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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