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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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