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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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