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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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