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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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