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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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