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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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