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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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