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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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