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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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