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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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