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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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