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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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