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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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