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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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