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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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