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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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