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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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