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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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