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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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