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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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