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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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