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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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