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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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