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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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