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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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