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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers 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 MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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