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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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