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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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