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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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