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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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