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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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