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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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