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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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