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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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