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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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