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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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