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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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