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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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