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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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