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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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