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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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