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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. 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 online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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