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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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