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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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