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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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