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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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