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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 several subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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