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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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