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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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