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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major 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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