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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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