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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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