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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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