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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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