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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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