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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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