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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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