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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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