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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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