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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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