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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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