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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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