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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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