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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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