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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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