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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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