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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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