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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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