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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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