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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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