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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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