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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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