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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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