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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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