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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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