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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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