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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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