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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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