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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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