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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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