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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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