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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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