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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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