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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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