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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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