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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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