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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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