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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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