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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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