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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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