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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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