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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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