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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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