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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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