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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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