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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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