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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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