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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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