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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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