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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner 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 online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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