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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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