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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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