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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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