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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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