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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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