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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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