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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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