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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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