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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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