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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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