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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students 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 advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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