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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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