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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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