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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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