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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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