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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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