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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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