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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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