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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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