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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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