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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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