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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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