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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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