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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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