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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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