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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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