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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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