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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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