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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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