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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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