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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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