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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach 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 in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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