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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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