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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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