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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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