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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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