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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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