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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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