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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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