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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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