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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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