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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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