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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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