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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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