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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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