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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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