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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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