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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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