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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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