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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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