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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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