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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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