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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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