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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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