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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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