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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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