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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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