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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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