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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education