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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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