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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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