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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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