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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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