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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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