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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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