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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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