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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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