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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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