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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part 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. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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