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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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