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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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