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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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