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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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