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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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