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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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