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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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