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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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