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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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