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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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