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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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