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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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