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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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