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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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