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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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