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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What 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 teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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