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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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