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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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