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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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