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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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