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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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