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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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