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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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