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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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