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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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