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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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