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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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