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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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