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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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