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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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