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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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