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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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