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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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