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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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