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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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