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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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