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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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