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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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