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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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