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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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