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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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