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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the 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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