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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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