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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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