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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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