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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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