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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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