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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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