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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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