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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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