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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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