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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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