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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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