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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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