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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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