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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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