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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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