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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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