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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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