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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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