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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)