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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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