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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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