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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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