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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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