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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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