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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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