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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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