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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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