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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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