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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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