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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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