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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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