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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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