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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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