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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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