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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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