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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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