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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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