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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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