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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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