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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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