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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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