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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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