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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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