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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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