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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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