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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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