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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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