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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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