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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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