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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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