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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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