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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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