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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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