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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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