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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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