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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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