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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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