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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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