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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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