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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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