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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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