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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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