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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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