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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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