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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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