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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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