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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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