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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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