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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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