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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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