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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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