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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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