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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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