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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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