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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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