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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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