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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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