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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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