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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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