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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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