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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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