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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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