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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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