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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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