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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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