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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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