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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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