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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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