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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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