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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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