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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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