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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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