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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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