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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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