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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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