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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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