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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important 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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