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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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