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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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