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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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