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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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