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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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