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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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