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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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