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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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