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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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