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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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