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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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