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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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