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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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