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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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