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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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