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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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