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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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