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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively 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 educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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