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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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