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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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