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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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