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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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