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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)