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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What 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 educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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