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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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