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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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