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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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