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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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