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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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