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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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