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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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