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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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