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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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