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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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