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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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