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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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