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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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