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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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