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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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