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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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