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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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