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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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