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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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