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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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