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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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