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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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