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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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