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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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