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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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