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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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