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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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