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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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