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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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