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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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