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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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