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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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