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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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