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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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