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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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