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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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