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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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