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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. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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