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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses 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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