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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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