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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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