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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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