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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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