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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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