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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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