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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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