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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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