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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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