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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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