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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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