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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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