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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? 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 massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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