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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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