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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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