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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with 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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