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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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