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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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