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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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