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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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