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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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