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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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