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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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