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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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