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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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