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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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