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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low 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 learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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