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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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