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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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