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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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