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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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