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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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