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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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