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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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