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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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