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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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