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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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