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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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