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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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