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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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