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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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