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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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