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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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