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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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