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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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