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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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