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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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