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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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