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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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