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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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