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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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