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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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