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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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