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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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