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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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