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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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