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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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