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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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