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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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