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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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