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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning enable students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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