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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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