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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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