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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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