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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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