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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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