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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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