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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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