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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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