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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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