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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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