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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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