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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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