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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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