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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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