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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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