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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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