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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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