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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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