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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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