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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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