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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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