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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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