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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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