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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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