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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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