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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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