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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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