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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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