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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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