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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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