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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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