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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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