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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the 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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