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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. 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 online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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