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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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