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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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