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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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