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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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