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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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