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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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