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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors 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 massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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