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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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