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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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