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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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