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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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