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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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