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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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