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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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