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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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