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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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