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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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