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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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