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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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