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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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