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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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