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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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