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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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