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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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