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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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