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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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