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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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