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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models 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 educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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