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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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