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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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