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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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