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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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