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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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