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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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