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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)