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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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