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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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