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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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