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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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