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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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