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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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