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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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