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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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