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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations 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 participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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